Hairdressing comb



Dec. 23, 1941.

E. JEFFERSON HAIRDRESSING com 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 12, 1939 Emmet-t Jeffers gzv A'ITOR NEYS Dec. 23, 1941. E. JEFFERSON .HAIRDRESSING COMB 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 12, 1939 Patented, Dec. 23, 1941 UNETED S'E'ATEE' PATENT FFI CE- HAIRDRESSINGCOMB Emmett Jefierson, New York, N. Y. Application ma iz, 1939, serial No. 273,353-

Claims. (01. 132-14) The present invention relates to new and im-' proved hair dressing implements.

An important object of this invention resides in the provision of a hair dressing implement especially adapted for use in beauty parlors in the dressing of hair with hot combs; curlers and other similar devices.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a comb that is adapted to be heated forcombing the hair and dressing the same in one operation with means forming a part thereof for indicating the temperature of the comb at all times to prevent burning or singeing of the hair.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a metal comb detachably secured to a support and including the provision of a metal plate which, upon rotating the comb, will press the hair in addition to combing the same, means being also provided on the comb support for rotating the comb the desired degree.

Another object of the invention aims to provide a hair dressing device adaptable for detachably supporting a comb or curler to be heated.

with independent means for rotating either the comb or curler during the dressing of the hair.

The invention will be fully and comprehensively understood from a consideration of the following detailed description when read in connection with the accompanying drawings which form a part of the application.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the new and improved hair dressing comb embodying the features of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view thereof. Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan View there- Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of the device shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 55 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on line fi6 of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 1 of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a vertical sectional view similar to Figure 7 with the parts thereof shown in rotated position.

Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 99 of Figure 1.

Figure 10 is a side elevational view of the comb detached from its support.

Figure 11 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially online ll-il of Figure 10, and.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary. side elevational view illustrating the use of a curler in place of the comb disclosed in the other views.

Referring to the drawings for amore detailed description thereof, the elongated shaft [5 is the formed substantially square-shaped, the interior of which is hollow for-receiving a temperature indicating means generally designated by the reference numeral l9. The section .20 of the shaft 55 is substantiallysmaller in diameter than the opposite section and supports thereon a handle member 2!. The handle 2lmay be formed of any desiredmaterial and is rotatably held on the section through the medium of ball bearings 22,- said bearing beingsupported by the means indicated at 23 and 24. A look member or the like 25-retains the handlesmember 2| on the section 2! The comb leis removably'supported'on the front end of the shaft l5, it being noted that this end of the shaft is formed with a recessed por tion=26. The comblt comprises-a back portion 2? and integrally formed teeth '28, each end of theback portion 2'! being formed with members Hand 3%, respectively, for attaching the comb to the shaft l5.- The'member 29 is formedwith a cylindrical-shaped extension 3! of a sizeto be frictionally held within the recessed portion 26 of the shaft 15 and the member 3!) comprises a collar slidable over the shaft l5 during position ing of the comb. The position of. the comb and the arrangement of the members 29 and 30 with respect to the shaft I5-is clearly shown in Figure 4 of the drawings and it will be notedthat the back portion 2! thereof .is in close proximity with the exterior surface of the-shaft I5. The comb I5 is thus supported in a manner for rotation on the shaft It, the means'for rotating the comb to be hereinafter described. When desiring tolock the comb in position, use is made of a lever 32' pivotally supported at 33 to an ear projecting from the square-shaped section of the shaft l5, as more clearly shown in Figure 5 of the drawings. While the lever 32 serves to lock or retain thecomb in position on the shaft- [5, said .comb is free to oscillate since oneend of the lever 32 engages the out out portion 34 01 the collar. 30 as more clearly shown in Figures 1 and 4 of the drawings. Depressing the opposite end. 35 of the lever disengages the same from the cut :ou't'portion 34 of the collar 36 permitting the removal of the comb from the shaft l5.

A spring catch 36 is provided for retaining the end 35 of the lever 32 when said lever is in disengaged position, said catch being supported upon a spring member 31 and slidably attached thereto by means of pins or the like 38, it being understood that the portion 39 of the catch 36 is slotted to permit movement of the catch over the depressed end of the lever 32.

A plate 40 having a curved lower surface 4| is attached to the comb l6 by screws or the like 42, said plate, upon movement of the comb While dressing the hair, adapted to perform a pressing action on the hair. The plate is simultaneously heated with the comb and the portion 4| is curved to prevent the possibility of the hair being pulled out during the combing operation, the plate tending to press and pull the hair as it is guided through the teeth without effecting too great a pulling action which would tend to dislodge the hair from the scalp.

The comb I6 is adapted to be oscillated when dressing the hair at which time the plate 40 comes into use, said plate performing a pressing action on the hair and is heated simultaneously with the comb. When moving the comb through the hair, pressure is exerted upwardly or downwardlyv on the loop 49 which effects movement of the comb at an angle with respect to the scalp, the oscillatory movement of the comb being limited by the size of the slot 34 provided in the collar 36. With the comb disposed at an angle, it will be readily apparent that the rounded portion 4| of the plate 4|! would have a pressing action on the hair being drawn through the comb. The comb is oscillated by exerting pressure upwardly and downwardly on the finger-engaging loop 49 during the combing operation.

The means for effecting a partial rotation or oscillation of the comb on the shaft l comprises the lever mechanism generallydesignated by the numeral 43. Referring more particularly to Figure 4 of the drawings, it will be noted that the mechanism 43 includes a portion 44 lying flush with the side portion of the section I8 of the shaft being rotatably retained thereagainst by integrally formed clips or the like 45. One end of the mechanism 43 is bent at right angles and is fork-shaped as indicated at 46 in Figures 6 and 9 of the drawings adapted for engagement with a pin 41 projecting from the inner end of the comb l6. The opposite end 48 of the mechanism 43 is bent so as to extend parallel to the handle 2| being formed with a'finger-engaging loop 49. Pressing upwardly or downwardly on the loop 49 swings the comb through the medium of the fork-shaped portion 46 and pin 41 to the dotted line position shown in Figure 6 of the drawings. With the comb disposed at that angle, it willbe readily apparent that the rounded portion 4| of the plate 40 would have a pressing action on the hair being drawn through the comb. As the comb is continuously pulled through the hair during the dressing operation, actuation of the mechanism 43 will change the position of the comb with respect to the shaft l5.

Means is also provided for indicating the temperature of the heated comb so as to prevent injury to the hair by singeing or burning. The indicating means includes a substantially squareshaped rod 50 extending through the shaft l5, the inner end of which is held within a groove 5|. The outer end of the rod 56 supports a coil spring 52 within the recessed portion 26, said 0011 spring 52 being a thermo-sensitive element. The rod 50 is adapted to rotate upon the expansion or contraction of the spring 52, the rotation of the shaft carrying with it the cylinder 53. which cylinder is formed with temperature indicating score lines 54, said score lines being visible through the transparent side walls 55 attached to the square-shaped portion 3 of the shaft. Disposed beneath the side walls 55 are pointers 56 which cooperate with the score lines to indicate the temperature of the comb, said pointers being held by means of the screws 5! which are employed in conjunction with screws 58 for attaching the transparent side walls to the shaft. As the comb cools the spring 52 will, of course, contract thereby changing the reading of the cylinder 53.

It will thus be noted from the above description that means has been provided for rotatably and removably supporting a comb, the comb adapted to be heated for dressing the hair. By means of the temperature indicating means, use of the comb in an overheated condition is at least largely precluded.

When the shaft l5 supportsa curling implement of the type disclosed in Figure 12 of the drawings, it is necessary that the shaft revolve within the handle 2|. It is also desirable that the shaft automatically return to its normal position and, for accomplishing this purpose, there is provided a coil tension spring 60 one end of which is attached to the shaft as indicated at 6| and the other end secured by means 62 to the handle 2 l. During initial assembly of the article, the spring 60 is placed under proper tension by rotating the shaft 5 relative to the handle 2|, the proper tension being maintained by means of the member 63 which member is removably attached to the side wall of the squareshaped section I8 by one of the screws 58 as more clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings.

As will be understood from the following description, the shaft I5 supporting the curler I! is adapted to be rotated during the dressing of the hair, the spring 60 cooperating to return the shaft and curler to normal position. The means for rotating the shaft and curler is generally designated by the numeral 64 and comprises a thumb or finger engaging portion 65 and section 66 which extends parallel to the handle 2|, said section being supported in an extension 61 forming a part of said handle. The other end of the section 66 is curved to follow the contour of the shaft l5 being positioned adjacent the front end of the handle 2| and normally held in contact therewith, the curved portion being generally designated by the reference numeral 68. As more clearly shown in Figure 7 of the drawings, the curved section 68 is connected with the member 63 through the medium of a link 69, said link being pivotally connected to the section 68 as indicated at 10. To rotate the shaft and curler the portion 65 is engaged and pressure exerted to move the same over the top portion of the handle 2|. Since the mechanism 64 is directly attached to the shaft I5 through the member 63, movement of the mechanism 64 will cause rotation of the shaft through the link 69, the shaft being moved from the position shown in Figure 7 of the drawings to the position shown in Figure 8 of the drawings. As soon as pressure is released from the end 65, the spring 60 will return the shaft to its original position. It is, of course, to be understood that during the rotation of the shaft and curler II, the handle 2| will be held by the operator and the actuation of the shaft through the mechanism 64 can be accomplished by using the thumb or index finger of the hand holding the handle.

The relation of the portion 68 and the member 63 acts as a lock to prevent movement of the shaft beyond the limit intended when placing the spring 60 under tension.

The tension of the spring 60 is set when initially assembling the device. However, should it be desired to increase or decrease the pressure of said spring, the member 63 is first removed by disengaging the screws 58, thus permitting rotation of the handle 2| relative to the shaft [5 to wind the spring thereon until the desired tension has been reached. The member 63 in cooperation with the rotating means 64 will maintain the spring at the desired tension when said member and rotating means are secured to the shaft. In the curling or marcelling of hair it is customary to apply the curling iron to a portion of the hair and wind the hair thereon by rotation of the curling iron. When using the device in accordance with the present invention for curling the hair, this procedure is followed, rotation of the curling iron being accomplished through the means 64. After the hair has been initially started on the curler H, the thumb engaging portion 65 will have pressure exerted thereon to move the same over the top portion of the handle 2! and since the mechanism 64 is directly attached to the shaft l5 through the member 63,

movement of the mechanism 64 will cause rotation of the shaft through the link 69 whereby the curler will be rotated approximately 360, the shaft 20 and curler I! being rotated against the tension of the spring 60. As soon as the operator believes that suificient heat has been applied to the portion of hair being curled, pressure will be released on the portion 65 and the spring 60 will then return the shaft and curler to their original position permitting disengagement of the curler from the hair.

The temperature indicating mechanism will, of course, function while using the curler [1 thereby materially precluding the possibility of using the same in an overheated condition.

Also it will be understood, of course, by those skilled in the art that variations in the hereinabove described device involving the substitution of substantial equivalents for the devices described are intended to be comprehended within the spirit of the present invention and that the invention is capable of extended application and is not confined to the exact showing of the drawings nor to the precise construction described and, therefore, such changes and modifications may be made therein as do not affect the spirit of the invention nor exceed the scope thereof as expressed in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A hair dressing implement of the character described, comprising, in combination, an elongated shaft, means for removably supporting a hair dressing tool on one end thereof, said ,tool adapted to be heated for dressing the hair, lever means for locking said hairdressing tool in position on said shaft and means carried by said shaft for rotating said tool during the dressing of hair.

2. A hair dressing implement of the character described, comprising, in combination, an elongated shaft, the intermediate portion of said shaft being substantially square shaped, a comb supported on one end of said shaft, said comb adapted to be heated for dressing the hair, means for locking said comb to said shaft, and means for oscillating said comb on said shaft.

3. A hair dressing implement of the character described, comprising, in combination, an elongated shaft, a hair dressing tool removably held on one end of said shaft, said hair dressing tool including a collar surrounding said shaft and having a slot formed therein, a lever mounted on said shaft having one end in engagement with said slot for locking said hair dressing tool in position on the shaft, and means for oscillating said tool on said shaft during the dressing of the hair.

4. A hair dressing implement of the character describedcomprising, in combination, an elongated shaft, a hair dressing tool removably held on one end of said shaft, said hair dressing too] including a collar surrounding said shaft and having a slot formed therein, a lever mounted on said shaft having one end in engagement with said slot for locking said hair dressing tool in position on the shaft, means for oscillating said tool on said shaft during the dressing of the hair, and independent means for rotating said shaft and tool during the dressing of the hair.

5. In a hair dressing implement of the character described including an elongated shaft having a hair dressing tool supported on one end thereof and adapted to be heated for dressing the hair, temperature indicating means carried by said shaft, said means including a heat responsive element disposed in one end of said shaft, a rod extending through a portion of said shaft for supporting said heat responsive element, a cylinder having graduations thereon carried on the other end of said rod, said rod and cylinder adapted to rotate within said shaft upon expansion or contraction of said heat responsive element, and means whereby said graduations are visible from the exterior of said shaft.

EMMETT JEFFERSON. 

